Dear Colleague,
MmITS is pleased to announce that we are now accepting applications for our
third and final bursary opportunity of 2014, giving one individual the
chance to attend this year’s Autumn Gathering
<http://www.cilips.org.uk/autumn-gathering-2014/>.
*Autumn Gathering 2014: Sharing Our Skills*
*Date:* Thursday 30thOctober
*Venue:* John McIntyre Conference Centre, Edinburgh
*Programme Preview:*
·Jan Parry, CILIP Vice President, discussing her work with the Hillsborough
Independent Panel;
·The return of a full strand for school librarians looking at advocacy,
best practice and more;
·Alan Bissett, author and playwright, providing the final keynote talk;
·A spotlight on various excellent services including JISC RSC Scotland, the
Scottish Poetry Library and Share the Vision;
·A talk looking at all the recent changes to Copyright Law;
·10 things, a great new initiative to encourage use of social media;
·Wikipedia expert Brian Kelly showing how easy it is to become involved in
Wikipedia editing;
·Neil MacInnes, head of Manchester Libraries, talking about libraries and
partnership working;
·Showcase from JISC RSC Scotland;
·Carnegie UK Trust talking about their new Library Lab.
*How to apply*
In order to enter into the running for the bursary, please complete the
form at the following link in full: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Bursary3
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